ballet flat
noun
plural ballet flats
1
: a slip-on shoe having a very low flat heel or no heel and resembling a ballet slipper
Ballet flats are elegant and minimalist, but that doesn't mean they're boring. A classic leather ballet flat is a must-have component of any capsule wardrobe …—Morgan Halberg
2
: ballet slipper sense 1
Downstairs, in the young women's class, the only break that students have is for changing from ballet flats into toe shoes before taking up positions at the bar.—Ann Geracimos
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“Ballet flat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ballet%20flat. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.
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